The most intelligent general in the world

Chapter 300 Hey, boy, you are awesome

Taowu stood up and straightened his collar. He didn't expect that Zhang Liang had the upper hand in just two rounds, which made Taowu feel quite unwilling.

Taowu quickly adjusted his posture, ignoring the blood that kept flowing from his shoulder, slightly bent his back foot to gather strength, and rushed towards Zhang Liang again. Zhang Liang did not expect Taowu to be so tenacious. After dozens of blows to the chest and the sword wound on his shoulder, it was not easy for him to stand up again.

Zhang Liang had already consumed most of his physical strength after the fierce battle just now. In particular, he was not proficient in directly converting his true energy into physical strength, and his true energy loss accelerated.

He couldn't bear Taowu's direct attack now. Thinking of this, Zhang Liang fell backwards, relying only on a trace of Qi to support himself and avoid falling to the ground.

When Taowu was about to approach, Zhang Liang stayed close to the ground and slid under Taowu.

Fortunately, he managed to avoid the attack and was just about to straighten his back.

Taowu was furious when he saw that his attack had failed. Seeing that Zhang Liang was not far away, he immediately came up with a plan.

Taowu swung its eighteen-foot-long tail and swept it towards Zhang Liang.

After the previous battle, Zhang Liang gradually felt exhausted and his Qi became weak. When he was dodging Taowu's attack just now, he had his back to Taowu, and before he could turn around, Taowu's tail swept towards him like a whip.

Facing the long tail so close, Zhang Liang had no choice but to use his true qi to protect his body. However, this time he only condensed a thin layer of protection, which was not enough to resist Taowu's attack.

With a "pa~" sound, Zhang Liang was thrown several meters away. A fishy and sweet taste gushed out of his throat, and blood dripped from the corners of his mouth.

It seems that he must fight quickly, otherwise, in his current state, he will only be dragged down. Zhang Liang reluctantly stood up, thinking quickly about the strategy to defeat Taowu. At this time, Taowu also turned around and faced Zhang Liang, panting.

Having pierced Taowu's shoulder before, his chest must have been severely injured. However, he would never have a second chance to get close to Taowu's chest, and the only breakthrough point was still Taowu's shoulder.

Zhang Liang gripped his sword tightly and stared vigilantly at Taowu's still bleeding shoulder.

Feeling Zhang Liang's hostile gaze, Taowu also became alert, and a low roar came out of his nostrils, which is a sound often made by wild beasts when they feel threatened.

"Zhang Liang, you really didn't let me down." Taowu said silently in his heart.

Taowu and Zhang Liang confronted each other for a long time. Zhang Liang needed time to recover his energy. Taowu's shoulder wound was torn and he did not dare to attack easily.

Zhang Liang felt the inner energy around him gradually recovering, so he picked up his sword and poured the inner energy into the sword without reservation, preparing to attack Taowu again.

Taowu noticed Zhang Liang's change and launched an attack first. Although it was painful from pulling the wound, it was better than sitting and waiting to die.

"Ha, that's exactly what I want." Zhang Liang said to himself as he looked at Taowu who was rushing towards him again.

Taowu rushed over, Zhang Liang raised his sword and waited for Taowu to get closer.

When Taowu was about to jump in front of Zhang Liang, Zhang Liang quickly jumped up and stabbed Taowu's shoulder with his sword.

Taowu realized that the sword was about to stab him, and quickly turned away, but Zhang Liang turned at the same time, with the tip of the sword still pointing at Taowu's shoulder.

Zhang Liang struck Taowu in the throat with one sword, and Taowu fell down in front of him. Zhang Liang thought he had won, but Taowu stood up tenaciously after falling down.

Ignoring his serious injury, Taowu continued to charge towards Zhang Liang. In fact, when Taowu fell, Zhang Liang had already recovered most of his true energy.

Zhang Liang silently injected his true energy into the sword, waiting for Taowu to attack again.

This time he must kill with one blow.

Taowu stood up shakily, continued to run towards Zhang Liang, and jumped up.

Taowu's claws were about to fall, Zhang Liang jumped with all his strength and this time stabbed at Taowu's claws.

Because of his injured claws, Taowu lost his balance in an instant, dodged to the left, and used all his strength to steady his body so as not to fall.

Seeing this, Zhang Liang knew that Taowu had been defeated and stopped fighting.

"Well, you kid didn't disappoint me. You are indeed very strong. Congratulations on successfully defeating me." Taowu said.

"Thank you for the compliment. Senior, can you tell me the location of the Xuan-Yuan Sword now?" Zhang Liang couldn't wait to see one of the ten legendary artifacts - the Xuan-Yuan Sword.

"Okay, then follow me!" Taowu said and led the way forward.

Zhang Liang followed Taowu quietly, and saw Taowu leading him towards the center of the continent.

After passing through forest after forest, they finally arrived at the center of the continent.

At this moment, Zhang Liang suddenly heard a faint sound, and a sword emerged from the ground. There was a flashing yellow light all around, so dazzling that Zhang Liang could not open his eyes.

Zhang Liang calmed himself down, rubbed his eyes, looked again, and found that the yellow light of the sword had faded.

The sword danced in the air for a while, and suddenly stopped. Zhang Liang was about to get closer, but found that there were invisible forces around him that hindered his progress.

Zhang Liang stopped trying to force his way closer and looked at Taowu in confusion.

"This sword will only approach and seek its home when it finds a suitable master," Taowu explained.

"Well, if it's not close to you, you can't get it." Taowu paused and continued.

Zhang Liang understood and waited for the sword's next move to see if the Xuanyuan Sword was suitable for him.

Zhang Liang and Taowu waited for a long time, but the Xuanyuan Sword still did not move. Taowu wondered if he had made a wrong judgment. In fact, the Xuanyuan Sword was not suitable for Zhang Liang, and Zhang Liang was not its master.

Zhang Liang had the same idea at the moment. This Xuanyuan Sword might not really be suitable for him. But it didn't matter.

If the Xuanyuan Sword really wasn't suitable for him, he would forcefully obtain it, no matter what...

In the bustling city, Zhang Liang and Taowu were watching the Xuanyuan Sword floating in the air. The mysterious sword suddenly rushed into the sky, turned a few times, and then fell rapidly and pierced the ground.

Seeing this, Zhang Liang decided to go closer to find out what was going on. He walked steadily towards the Xuanyuan Sword. At this moment, he could not feel any resistance and the road was unobstructed. He slowly approached and stretched out his hand to touch the sword, but unexpectedly, the Xuanyuan Sword pulled out of the soil by itself and was suspended in the air again.

Zhang Liang's hand gently reached out, trying to grasp the hilt of the sword. Before he touched it, the hilt had already moved towards his hand. He was full of confusion. Taowu watched quietly from the side, speculating that Zhang Liang's desire for the sword might be the reason why the sword chose him.

Xuanyuan Sword was also observing its new owner, sensing Zhang Liang's strong will, and accepted him obediently. This sword was so easily in his hands.

Zhang Liang carefully examined the Xuanyuan Sword. On one side of the sword was engraved the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the other side were mountains, rivers, and plants. On one side of the hilt was agricultural technology, and on the other side was a strategy for unifying the world. He was ecstatic. With this sword, no one in the world could defeat him.

Taowu looked at Zhang Liang holding the sword, with mixed emotions in his heart. Zhang Liang would surely shine at the top of the city in the future, and his original vision was correct.

"Well, it seems that you have a deep connection with this Xuanyuan Sword." Taowu looked at Zhang Liang and said.

"Haha, I didn't expect such a coincidence." Zhang Liang responded with a smile.

"Okay, you have passed this level. Wait here for a moment, I will return to the west first. When I come back, the key we jointly form will guide you into the next round of challenges." Taowu said, turning and walking to the west.

Zhang Liang did not stand idle, but raised the Xuanyuan Sword. He waved the sword to test its extraordinary features. It usually takes time for a new sword to adapt to its master. He planned to use this time to establish a tacit understanding with the Xuanyuan Sword and achieve the state of unity between man and sword.

When he used it for the first time, Zhang Liang felt that the sword was like an old friend, very easy to use, and even more suitable for him than his original sword. I don't know if it was fate or the sword itself was extraordinary.

As he was thinking, the sky suddenly changed color and turned pale yellow. A yellow light flashed by, and Zhang Liang was surprised when four mythical beasts appeared before his eyes.

"Hey, kid, you're awesome. You really have what it takes to compete with that guy." The four beasts said in unison.

Zhang Liang knew they were talking about Xuanyuan, but he wondered why the mythical beasts from far away would suddenly gather here. The mythical beasts seemed to see through his confusion and explained that this was just their illusion and their real bodies were still in the four directions of east, south, west and north.

Zhang Liang nodded to show his understanding. Then, the four beasts rose into the air and merged into one. A tunnel appeared before his eyes, deep and endless, just like what he had seen last time.

Zhang Liang was used to it and walked into the tunnel. The four beasts said at the same time: "Good luck, kid." After that, they disappeared without a trace and Zhang Liang continued to move forward.

After walking for a long time, the tunnel was still dark and seemed endless. After walking for a few days, Zhang Liang noticed a subtle change in the surrounding environment. A cold wind blew through the tunnel, but he did not notice the drop in temperature at first.

As they moved forward, the temperature became colder, from the initial coolness to the bone-chilling cold. Zhang Liang only had one piece of clothing, which was not enough to keep him warm, so he could only move forward quickly.

Finally, a ray of light appeared in front of him, which was the exit of the sixth level. Zhang Liang approached quickly, but as soon as he came out of the cave, he was shocked by the fierce wind pressure and tinnitus.

He had no choice but to use his true energy to protect his whole body and resist the cold. Otherwise, he would be frozen into an ice block and unable to move forward. This area was like an ice city, everything was covered in frost, except for the trees, which had thick layers of ice on their branches.

Zhang Liang did not find any other creatures and could only move forward blindly. He realized that he could not consume his true energy for a long time, otherwise he would be powerless to resist the enemy. So he gradually gathered his true energy and tried to adapt to the cold.

If his body could adapt to the low temperature, he wouldn't need to rely on his true Qi and would be able to move freely in this land of ice and snow. He would still have the power to fight back when facing the enemy.

Zhang Liang walked on the cold land, never encountering any living creatures, and could only constantly adjust his Qi to adapt to the environment. He didn't know where he was, and no one told him where this place was.